scooter trash
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posted August 06, 2005 11:14 AM
Radiator Screens
Has anybody found or came up with a decent way to screen the radiator on the 12?
I'm putting on a new radiator, and as we all know its next to impossible to keep the radiator in decent shape.
I have been thinking about fabricating a screen using something like this:
http://www.twpinc.com/twp/jsp/product.jsp?type=30&page=price&blackboardId=460
Any thoughts?
  
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fish_antlers
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posted August 06, 2005 11:30 AM
check out our sponsor, http://www.coxracingroup.com/
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scooter trash
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posted August 06, 2005 11:56 AM
 Edited By: scooter trash on 6 Aug 2005 12:57
Bingo Fish! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks man.
48 minutes from question to purchase. ;-)
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fish_antlers
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posted August 06, 2005 12:00 PM
Make sure you tell 'em yer a member of the site (should be good for a discount?) and that you their ad here!
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scooter trash
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posted August 06, 2005 12:10 PM
Done.
Is there a code I can punch in ordering online to specify that I'm a member here? They have some other stuff I am very interested in.
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waltdog
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posted August 06, 2005 01:47 PM
Thanks for the link Fish,those are indeed some fine products they are offering
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gunner
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posted August 06, 2005 02:19 PM
Thanks Fish, I need one of those myself. What else do ya have lurking up your sleeve?
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fish_antlers
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posted August 06, 2005 06:38 PM
check out our sponsors page at the top menu bar... most if not all offer discounts to bikeland members.. . Area P , specifically is giving away ZX-10R slipons at below wholesale to Bikeland members only.
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zxfingyz
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posted August 06, 2005 10:49 PM
64 bucks is about what it cost me to have a radiator shop put in 6 dollars worth of epoxy after something punctured my radiator at high speed last month. If you don't have one of these buy one quick. Or take a class and learn how to weld aluminum because I will need your help when the epoxy falls out of my radiator next week.
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ninja12
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posted August 07, 2005 05:31 AM
You can fix your own radiator with a 20 bottle torch and solder, availabel at walmart .
I've repaired many over the years like this.
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frEEk
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posted August 08, 2005 10:15 AM
ninja12, would you be willing to provide instructions here? i have a pinhoel leak in my rad right now that i need to fix, and i really don't wanna go the epoxy route.
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frEEk
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posted August 09, 2005 10:28 AM
bump.. i really wanna know what the technique is for soldering a rad!
there's gotta be a bette rfin straightener comb too. the standard 6 sided plastic one i got was useless. need something that works frmo the backside where the fins are still straight. well, what i need is a new rad, but i dont see that coming cheap.
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scooter trash
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posted August 09, 2005 02:54 PM
Freek - I know I havent uncovered the holy grail for combing the 12 radiator - I wish somebody knew of some tool I can't find.
What I have found is regular combs don't work worth a crap because of the way the fins and cross slats meet flush.
You can't comb them out like a regular auto radiator.
What I resorted to was various sizes of zip ties and massaging the bends out from the back of the radiator to the front. They come out nicely but its a very time consuming process.
Thats why I jumped all over the grill for my new $538 radiator. I want to do everything I can to keep junk from hitting it.
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nedragr
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posted August 09, 2005 03:05 PM
When you speek of Combs Blitz are you refering to the combs that are used in the Refrigeration industry??
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scooter trash
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posted August 09, 2005 03:16 PM
Not sure what they look like (specific to the industry). I am talking about this:
http://www.eastwood.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2071&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=radiator+comb
Just doesn't work on the 12 due to the -->
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layout of the fins.
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nedragr
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posted August 09, 2005 03:31 PM
I've never seen one quite like that. The one's we used were more individuale depending upon the amount of fin's per inch. Spray a little water on the area your working on it will make the comb easier to pull. Sometimes if they area is real deep use a small pocket knife to get them open/started.
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frEEk
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posted August 09, 2005 03:40 PM
same comb i got, but not a short enough pitch to fit even. i think the 12's rad must be 16+ fins per inch. what we need is something similar to that tool but with straight teeth at least an inch long to go right thru the rad from the straight (back) side. i actually saw something like that, but it was an adjustable width deal that, by nature of its design, couldnt fully straighten the fins, just get them started. i may just have to end up going the zip tie route, tho i'm scared how long tha twill take me. plus the fins seem to break/crumble super easy.
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posted August 02, 2007 08:47 AM
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